Weather

A security camera captured the moment a lightning bolt struck a tree in Northern Wisconsin on September 9, sending bark and debris flying through the air.

Expect a cooler, cloudier day across the D.C. region on Wednesday, with temperatures in the low-70s and a slight chance for isolated showers.

Another sunny and mild day across the Washington, D.C. region on Tuesday with clear skies and high temperatures in the upper-70s.

A cool start to the workweek with a fall-like feel across the D.C. area accompanied by mostly sunny and dry skies into the weekend.

Expedia said cities in Connecticut, Virginia and Michigan are seeing significant increases in search traffic, which can correlate to destinations with fall foliage and even Oktoberfest celebrations.

While the islands are in the five-day forecast cone, meteorologists said that Kiko will be a completely different storm by the time it approaches Hawaii early next week.

Summer heat returns to the D.C. area Friday, with highs nearing 90 degrees before the chance of showers and storms on Saturday and into early Sunday morning.

After a stretch of dry days, showers and thunderstorms return to the D.C. forecast Thursday afternoon and evening.

Hurricane Kiko has intensified into a Category 2 storm with winds of 105 mph as it tracks westward across the Pacific.